to: extend the existing levies on imports of ozone-depleting substances to the synthetic greenhouse gas replacements for ozone-depleting substances; set maximum limits for the existing and new levies; and change the long and short titles of the Act.

to: extend the existing levies on the manufacture of ozone-depleting substances to the synthetic greenhouse gas replacements for ozone-depleting substances; set maximum limits for the existing and new levies; and change the long and short titles of the Act.

Part of a package of 8 bills to remove the carbon pricing mechanism, the bill provides for a transitional exemption from the carbon charge component of the levy charged on synthetic greenhouse gases imported between 1 April and 30 June 2014 if certain conditions are met.

Part of a package of seven bills to link Australia’s carbon pricing mechanism to overseas emissions trading schemes from 1 July 2015, the bill amends the

Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Act 1995

to provide that the per-tonne carbon price equivalent applied to the import of synthetic greenhouse gases is consistent with the compliance costs of liable entities under the carbon pricing mechanism with linking arrangements.

Part of a package of 18 bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill amends the

Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Act 1995

to: apply, in addition to existing levies imposed by the Act, an equivalent carbon charge to the import of synthetic greenhouse gases (SCGs) and equipment which contains SCG; provide for exemptions from the levy or the carbon price component of the levy in certain circumstances; and amend the long title of the Act.

to provide that the per-tonne carbon price equivalent applied to the manufacture of synthetic greenhouse gases is consistent with the compliance costs of liable entities under the carbon pricing mechanism with linking arrangements.

to: apply, in addition to existing levies imposed by the Act, an equivalent carbon charge to the manufacture of synthetic greenhouse gases; provide for exemptions from the levy or the carbon price component of the levy in certain circumstances; and amend the long title of the Act.